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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 18M

Director : Carol Reed
Writer : Philip Dunne

Synopsis

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.

Actors

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Michelangelo
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Papa Giulio II
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Bramante
Alberto Lupo
Alberto Lupo
Duca di Urbino
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Giovanni de' Medici
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
Paride de Grassis
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
Raffaello Sanzio
John Stacy
John Stacy
Giuliano da Sangallo
Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi
uomo
Maxine Audley
Maxine Audley
donna
Andrea Giordana
Andrea Giordana
aiutante di Michelangelo
Furio Meniconi
Furio Meniconi
contadino
Adolfo Pezzini
Adolfo Pezzini
uomo alla cava
Paolo Magalotti
Paolo Magalotti
guardia svizzera
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
Cardinal
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Cardinal

Crews

Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Director
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Samuel E. Beetley
Samuel E. Beetley
Editor
Alex North
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Irving Stone
Irving Stone
Novel
Philip Dunne
Philip Dunne
Screenstory
Philip Dunne
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Carol Reed
Carol Reed
Producer
Elmo Williams
Elmo Williams
Executive Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
John DeCuir
John DeCuir
Production Design
Jack Martin Smith
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Dario Simoni
Dario Simoni
Set Decoration
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

The Agony and the Ecstasy - Trailer

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